Georgia admits to dropping cluster bombs


	Georgia admits to dropping cluster bombs

amgumen

9-8-2008 10:37 PM

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amgumen says:

That's what Saakashvili used to bring democracy to Ossetia

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9-12-2008 4:22 PM

The REAL Napster

Like I said before. Outrage and comdenation against Israel and the U.S. but nothing against Russia for using these.

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GENEVA -- A prominent human rights group says Georgia has admitted dropping cluster bombs in its military offensive to assert control over the restive province of South Ossetia.
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Human Rights Watch says it has received an official letter from Georgia's Defense Ministry that acknowledges use of the M85 cluster munition near the Roki tunnel that connects South Ossetia with <A target="" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/countries/russia.html?nav=el">Russia</A>.
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The M85 is the same weapon that was used extensively by <A target="" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/countries/israel.html?nav=el">Israel</A> in its 2006 war with Hezbollah in <A target="" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/countries/lebanon.html?nav=el">Lebanon</A>.
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